BidPoint XL

 

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BidPoint XL
digitizer interface for MS Excel
 

Version 4 now available.


 
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BidPoint XL, an Excel add-in program, digitizes directly into Microsoft Excel. That makes fast takeoffs even easier. No need to flip-flop back and forth between Excel and a separate digitizing application. Simply click on a spreadsheet cell and electronically measure and draw items from paper plans in seconds. The digitized quantities and drawings are saved with the Excel cell and file. BidPoint XL is so user friendly that most estimators are up and running in less than fifteen minutes.

Click for larger image. (Click for larger image.)   While working in Excel, edit, format and print the digitized drawings. Apply a variety of colors, line styles, count symbols and area fill patterns to the digitized drawings. Layer drawings to view multiple images on screen and generate a scaled, color-coded printout. You can even hear the takeoff by assigning unique sounds to each digitizing action. Sample estimating Excel workbooks for general contracting, concrete and many subtrades are included. BidPoint XL, Microsoft Excel and a digitizer tablet is all you need.

So, speed up your takeoff and make your job easier. Vertigraph bundles BidPoint XL with digitizers from all the leading manufacturers. Call today and see how BidPoint XL works for you.
 

If you currently have a digitizer and Microsoft Excel version 97 or newer, download a working copy of BidPoint XL and test drive its ease of use. After downloading and installing, please view the BidPointXL.hlp file for instructions about installing and configuring the digitizer.
Features of BidPoint XL
  • Ability to delete selected objects.
  • Improved print features with the ability to rotate the image and select the desired print scale. The print title block information is now automatically saved.
  • Ability to measure areas and perimeters of rectangles by entering three points instead of the previous required five points.
  • Ability to measure the area and circumference of circles by entering three points instead of tracing.
  • Ability to measure and draw arcs by entering a high and low point instead of tracing.
  • Macros can be assigned to the digitizer buttons to initiate measurements under Windows 2000. This feature is available using the GTCO Windows 2000 Wintab driver.
  • Ability to assign digitizer buttons for arc, circle and rectangle measurements.
  • Ability to assign a digitizer button to activate a popup menu that allows you delete objects, measure arcs, circles and rectangles, access style settings, close areas, end lines and stop the takeoff. The popup menu can be applied to a button on the cursor or pen stylus.
  • Status messages are now displayed as you digitize.
  • When tracing around curves, the number of points generated has been reduced.
New Features in Version 4
  • Ability to view digitized drawings found in other cells while digitizing into a new Excel cell.
  • Ability to register the drawing so that the digitized drawings will align with the blueprint if the drawing is moved.
  • Measurements may now be printed on the digitized drawings.
  • A user defined style list assigns line, count and area styles to the various digitized items. Syles are now assigned by selecting form the style list.
  • Optional digitizer template allows you you to select commands from the digitizer template. The template is ideal for pen stylus users and works with certain digitizer drivers.

 

Free BidPoint Viewer

 

The Bidpoint Viewer lets everyone view and print the BidPoint digitized drawings included in any Microsoft Excel workbook. Click here to download the Free Bidpoint Viewer.
 


 

The following BidPoint XL documents are available for download:


 
Click here to schedule an on-line demonstration of BidPoint XL.
 

 
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